Daily Current Affairs

India’s forest cover has increased by 1%.

General Studeis (IB) Environment

Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for Environment informed the Lok Sabha that India’s forest cover over has increased by 1% in last one year period and over 24.39% of India’s geographical area now constitutes of green cover.
As per a latest report, more than 24.39% of India’s geographical area now constitutes of green cover and government further plans to plant 125 crore trees along highways to increase green cover.